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LAHORE: At least 30 shops were sealed for selling cigarettes to the underage children by teams of the City District Government here on Saturday.
According to a spokesman, the teams comprising officials of town municipal administrations (TMAs) also got arrested 14 shopkeepers.
He said the teams in Shalimar Town sealed eight shops, three in Wagah, five in Gulberg, two in Data Ganj Bakhsh, six in Nishtar, 10 in Ravi and four in Allama Iqbal towns.
The teams also issued warning to 64 people for smoking at public places under the law, the spokesman said.
Published in Dawn, October 30th, 2016
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Oct 30, 2016 02:09pm
Thank God the govt.is taking note of this menace.
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Oct 30, 2016 05:49pm
This is good start but more action and at many places need to be taken. Well done team.
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Oct 30, 2016 05:51pm
@faiza Govt at all level taking step. You would seen similar action across the country soon. Dr Zia Technical Head tobacco control cell Islamabad
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